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The night sky is an ocean of glittering stars. Have you ever tried to count them? In our galaxy alone, there are 100 billion, and we plan to quilt at least that many!
Over the years, Jenny has stitched up stars galore. This week, she’s adding one more to the bunch.
The Outstanding Star is a quick and easy layer cake pattern made in a patriotic palette of red, white and blue batiks.
Valentine’s Day is soon approaching and we can’t be more thrilled! We love any opportunity and excuse to celebrate love — whether it be love for a significant other, family, close friends, or ourselves.
We love family traditions and we of course have something we do for Valentine’s Day! Every Valentine’s Day, we decorate the kitchen table with our Valentine’s Day table runner, make and eat breakfast for dinner, and go around one by one at the dinner table telling each other what we love about one other. It ends in laughs and happy tears and a closer bond between us and it feels so good to lift each other up!
Create some Valentine’s Day traditions of your own with these Valentine’s Day projects to share with your loved ones.
Hearts and Kisses Quilt Pattern
Say “I love you” in stitches with this charming quilt featuring hearts and X’s, or rather, kisses. This is the perfect quilt to snuggle up in with your love at home or send in a care package to loved ones you can’t be with in person this year, so that they can feel wrapped up in your love too!
Want to stitch up a quick table runner to add a fun pop of Valentine’s flair to the table? Look no further than the Flirty Table runner! These darling hearts come together in a flash and you’ll have the perfect backdrop for your Valentine’s dinner plans in no time.
We can’t get enough of the cute Valentine’s Day hearts and this quilt is no exception! These darling strip set hearts just add an extra oomf of cuteness to the classic love shape that we know. This quilt is so fun that you won’t want to give it away (and you don’t have to, we won’t tell)!
Do you leave little love notes for your significant other? Send “love notes” that will last a lifetime with this cute “Love Notes” quilt project! We took our “You’ve Got Mail Quilt”, made it smaller, and called it “Love Notes”. With a cute Valentine’s charm pack, it’ll make a great Valentine’s Day gift!
Do you have Valentine’s Day traditions? How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day?
In old-timey movies, the wealthy are surrounded by teetering stacks of gold coins. So, my little-kid self believed that’s what riches were.
A “few” decades later, I find myself surrounded instead with stacks of fabric. And in my book…that’s even better!
This week Jenny is whipping up a classic coin quilt with a fun new twist. First, she makes traditional coin stacks out of jelly roll strip sets. Then, she uses the Missouri Star Circle Magic template to add a sprinkling of easy applique circles. The end result is a totally new pattern that is truly out-of-this-world!
Click HERE to learn how to make the Solar Flare quilt!
Does your family have football traditions? Here in Hamilton, Missouri we love to celebrate our favorite Kansas City football team and we are so excited to see them bringing more attention to the great state of Missouri once again. Whether your family goes to the backyard to throw around the pig skin or serves up an incredible halftime meal, we hope that you have a chance to enjoy your festivities of choice safely!
For those of us looking to make changes this year and celebrate smaller, there are still plenty of fantastic options to do so! What football fan wouldn’t want to celebrate the final victory of the year under a warm and cozy Blipper? Get crafting with a quick turnaround in mind with our Last Minute Gameday Projects featured HERE!
Football is a big deal in the Doan household, as Misty stated in a recent issue of BLOCK Magazine, “Every Sunday is a party at our house when it’s football season – and more importantly, when the Chiefs are playing! We all wear red, of course, and everyone brings food to share, from delicious barbeque to tasty Mexican dishes and cute little appetizers. We also have a floating Chiefs football helmet that has become part of the gameday superstition. My husband Jake likes to say, ‘if it’s spinning, we’re winning!’ I LOVE FOOTBALL!”
While we can’t gather in the big groups we once did, you can still make the big game extra special. If you’re crunched for time, surprise your household with a simple treat straight from Misty Doan’s kitchen!
However you’re celebrating this weekend, we wish you all the best! If you’re planning to spend your time quilting rather than cheering (or a combination of both for the multi-taskers out there) we hope you share your football creations with us by using #msqcshowandtell on all of our social media pages!
Imagine the perfect neighborhood. Are the homes quaint and colorful? Are the streets lined with stately oaks? (Is there an ice cream shop on the corner??)
Best of all, who lives next door? Is it your dearest friend? Your grandkids? Maybe it’s Jenny Doan!
This week you can stitch up the neighborhood of your dreams with tiny houses, big houses, two-story houses, and even trees made with the scraps! Click HERE to learn how to make this quick and easy layer cake pattern!
